Welcome to the Mahendroo Lab.
Biology of Cervical Remodeling in Term and Preterm Birth
What do we do?
Beginning in early pregnancy, the cervix initiates a remarkable transformation from a closed rigid structure to one at term that can open to allow safe passage of a fetus. We study the molecular events that drive this process in a term pregnancy and how perturbation of these processes contribute to premature birth. Leveraging single-cell genomics, tissue biomechanics, imaging and mouse models, we aim to answer questions important in ensuring maternal-fetal health.
Our Research
Our
Team
The Mahendroo Lab @ UT Southwestern is hiring! Come join our team.
We are seeking highly motivated students, postdocs and clinical fellows with an interest in women’s health/reproductive biology who are excited to employ genomic, gene regulation, engineering or cell biology approaches to expand our understanding of cervical remodeling.
Prospective postdocs – We are seeking new colleagues with diverse training experiences in:
Reproductive biology
Biomedical engineering
Genomics and gene regulation.
Prospective graduate students – Contact Mala Mahendroo (mala.mahendroo@utsouthwestern.edu) to discuss possible rotation projects. We are affiliated with two graduate programs at UT Southwestern: Cellular and Molecular Biology (CMB) and Biomedical Engineering (BME).